Pazhou Pagoda
Pazhou Pagoda (Chinese: 琶洲塔; pinyin: Pázhōu tǎ; Jyutping: paa4zau1taap3), also called Whampoa Pagoda by the westerners, is an ancient Chinese Pagoda located in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, China.[1]
History
The Pazhou Pagoda initiated work in 1597 and it was completely built in 1600.[1] The pagoda is situated on a knoll at the south bank of Pearl River. Although it was built as a Buddhist landmark, it was also a useful navigation point for merchant ship travelling to Guangzhou.[1][2][3]
Architecture
It is an octagonal tower with 9 main sections and 17 sub sections.[4] The tower stands at about 59 metres and has a diameter at the base of 12.7 metres.[4] It covers a total area of 111 square metres.[4][5]
As similar functions to Chigang Pagoda, it was built for Fengshui and allow safe navigation of merchant ships travelling along the Pearl River towards Guangzhou.[4]
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